1 c. butter
2 c. white sugar
1 c. 1/2 milk and 1/2 water
3 c. flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
5 egg whites, well beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped hickory nuts sprinkled with flour

Cream shortening and sugar. Add liquid. Sift flour and baking powder and salt together. Add to the cream mixture and beat well and add nuts. Then add egg whites and vanilla. Pour into well greased and floured layer pans or a 13x9 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees until cake tests done, 35 to 40 minutes. Frost cake with Caramel Frosting with 1 cup of hickory nuts.